Elisabeth Parth, Mag.phil.

Born in Landeck, Austria in 1966.

Studied Romance philology and comparative literary studies at the University of Vienna.

Several longer stays in Japan between 1994 and 1997.

Has been focussing on book arts and editorial work since 1997. Founded edition ps the same year, together with the printmaker and future husband Michael Schneider for the publication of bibliophilic books as well as artist‘s books.

Visiting professor for book arts at Webster University in St.Louis, USA (2005) and Adjunct Professor at Webster University Vienna (2007, 2010). Taught the class for “creative book development” at the summer academy art didacta from 2007 to 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Member of the editorial team at both Wiener Kunsthefte (publisher: Die Kleine Galerie, Vienna) from 2004 to 2005 and at Um:druck, the magazine for printmaking and visual culture (publisher: Prof. Dr. Philipp Maurer) since 2006. Strong focus on the topics book arts and book culture for both publications.

Book Art (selection)

H.C. Artmannyokaze no uta / nachtwindsucher

Istanbul/EYE editions, 1996. 100 numbered &signed copies.

81 pages, 25,5 x 18 cm, 300 g.7 woodcuts by Michael Schneider. Letterpress prints frompolymer plates by Bruno Gitterle, Imst. Text in German and Japanese (Japanese characters (kanji) and pronunciation),Japanese translations by Midorikawa Masumi. Japanese kozo-shi paper by Ozu Washi, Tokyo. Concept & layout by Elisabeth Parth. Cover fromhandmade Japanese paper (50% pulp, 50% kozo)with watermarks & binding (kangxi) by Washi No Sato,Saitama. In spruce and poplar wood box.

Coll.: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, University of Applied ArtsVienna, Lyrik-Kabinett Munich/Germany, Tyrolean GovernmentAustria, Federal Chancellery/Austria

Elisabeth Parth, Michael Schneiderprinting by numbers

St. Louis/Vienna, 2002. 2 numbered & signed copies

20 pages, 47 x 33 cm, 1500 g. 2 wood-block prints (cover) + 6 wood-block prints, 4 Polymer Intaglios incombination with 10 frottages (book) and Letterpress print (cover) by MichaelSchneider. Japanese Hosho-paper, 85 g/qm, by Fine Art Papers, St. Louis/USA.Coptic binding by Elisabeth Parth, Vienna. In spruce wood box.

Coll.: Webster University (St. Louis/USA)

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Vienna, 2003/2004. 25 numbered copies

28 pages, 21 x 21 cm, 950 g. Letterpress print in white and blue by Michael Schneider & Elisabeth Parth, Vienna. Handmade paper from cotton fibre, indigo blue dyed by Papierwespe, Vienna. Concept, layout & Coptic binding with transparent synthetic yarn by Elisabeth Parth, Vienna. Book cover (cast of polyurethan, indigo blue dyed) by Eduard Tauss, Vienna. In balsa wood box.

Coll.: Aichi University of Fine Arts (Nagoya/Japan)

Michael Schneiderunentschlüsselte tafel . rekonstruktionenHolzdrucke 1993 bis 1998

Artist‘s book with Multi-Media-CD-ROM, comments by Monika Knofler (Art historian), Georg Kremnitz (Linguist), Manfred Kremser (Ethnologist), with the composition»Hesustains« by Endo Takumi.

Hardcover, with transparent dust jacket80 pages, 17 Ill., 23,5 x 21,5 cm. 1998

Edition size (regular): 1.000 copiesEdition size (special): 100 copies

ISBN 978-3-9500872-1-5 (german/engl./jap.)ISBN 978-3-9500872-0-8 (special edition incl. 1 wood-block print)

Elisabeth Parth (Hg.)Spuren des Gebrauchs

By students from the Austrian St. Georgs-Kolleg inIstanbul and Michael Schneider.

Leporello fold between Birch-plywood (3 mm), treated with natural wax and polished, in grey board slipcase, 48 pages, 21,5 x 14 cm. 1999

Edition size: 300 numbered copies

ISBN 3-9500872-2-2 (german)

Michael Schneiderr.u.t.

Artist‘s book, with an introduction by Philipp Maurer.

Asian bookbinding, Cover from 3mm card board with letterpress print.46 pages, 28 Ill., 26 x 21 cm. 2001-2003

Editon size: 100 copies (german/engl.), 25 copies (other languages)

ISBN 978-3-9500872-4-6 (german/engl.)ISBN 978-3-9500872-6-0 (2nd enlarged edition)ISBN 978-3-9500872-7-7 (engl./span.)ISBN 978-3-9500872-8-4 (german/jap.)

Artist’s Books (selection)

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Michael Defner

Monograph, with comments by Sieglinde Hirn, Gerhard Larcher and Michael Schneider.

Japanese binding (kikko), cover with letterpress print frompolymer plates, in slipcase with embossing from Aluminiumclichés (name & motif ). 100 pages, 150 Ill., 28 x 21 cm. 2002

Edition size: 100 copies

ISBN 978-3-9500872-5-3 (german/engl.)

Yota Hanazawamori

Artist‘s book, with comments by Christine Pelléand Yoshio Kato.

Softcover, in slipcase from orange pressboard with letterpressprint from polymer plates in blue. 96 pages, 48 Ill., 21 x 28,2 cm. 2004

Edition size: 300 copies

ISBN 978-3-900169-00-8 (engl./french/jap.)

Claudia-Maria Luenigreaffiliations. Sightings/Wahrnehmungen

Exhibition catalog with works by female artists from Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, Macedonia,Austria and Slowenia.

Softcover, 52 pages, 92 Ill., 29 x 20,5 cm. 2005

Edition size: 100 copies

ISBN 978-3-900169-03-9 (german/engl.)

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Sylvie Tubianawaga sugata

Artist‘s book with photographs by Sylvie Tubiana. With11 Haiku by Masumi Midorikawa and the Essay »The Snow‘s Light« by Daniel Keene.

Softcover, in darkblue slipcase with foil embossing in white.96 pages, 30 Ill., 21 x 28,5 cm. 2007

Edition size: 800 copies

ISBN 978-3-900169-05-3 (french/engl./jap.)

Adam FrelinTrees Hit By Cars

Artist‘s book with photographs by Adam Frelin. With a short story by Charles McLeod (San Francisco) and an Essay by Toby Kamps (Contemporary Arts Museum Houston).

Flexo-Integral Bindung. 92 pages, 56 Ill., 22,9 x 17,3 cm. 2007

Edition size: 500 copies

ISBN 978-3-900169-06-0 (engl.)

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H.C. Artmannyokaze no uta / nachtwindsucherÖsterreichische Haiku

Revised and expanded edition of the bibliophilebook from 1996. Incl. Audio-CD with the composition»Sounds from Harumi 1725« by Barbara Romen and Gunter Schneider.

Hardcover, with letterpress print from polymer plates in black and transparent. 156 pages, 12 Ill., 19 x 14 cm. 2008

Edition size: 300 copies

ISBN 978-3-900169-07-7 (german/jap.)

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